Photo-Heart Connection 03/2012

March Photo-Heart Connection

                                                             March Memory Makers

 For those of us who where born and raised here in Texas,  seeing the Blue Bonnets in bloom, cows,an ole fence line and an even older delapaded house is very much TEXAS, in the respect that many a painter and photographer have tried to capture. Would have needed my snake boots to have wondered through that grass to get any closer. Many a road trip are taken this time of year to see these beautiful flowers, kinda like traffic at Christmas Time to look at the lights but on the highways and interstates of Texas. Parents having their children get out in the fields to take a Annual picture of the Kids in the bluebonnets. Texas Hill Country Facebook Page has many incredible pictures of these beautiful flowers. After several Years with the drought we have had and no bluebonnets, well you guessed it...Getting Pictures is as Big a deal as TEXAS is. ENJOY

Goloshes,the rain Gage and the Great pictures I didn't get!

So maybe they are not the real goloshes that we grew up with but they work just as well. I sure enjoyed slipping out of my slippers and into my  white shrimp boots to go check the rain gage this weekend on more than one occassion. We had a real rain event here in Rockport this weekend... over 3 inches. Hubby and I have been "rain gage readers" for COCORAHS  which in turns reports it to NOAA for the official rain totals in the area right at a year. The neighbors will text or call to get the official rain total... and around here that is an event that brings everyone smiles and cause for celebration Even though we did not have any standing water in the yard or driveway, it rained at a pace that allowed it to soak in and not just run off.
So Sunday afternoon, I assumed that the rain has subsided, anxious to get outside and take pics, I load up my cane, stool, camera & coat for my trip to the end of the property... you guessed it I get out there barely set down, get the camera open, and down comes the sprinkles, So my bird pictures will have to wait yet again to be captured. However I am hopeful that with the rain today and hopefully tomorrow as well that we will be on our way to seeing this sight once again soon. Water in the dry pond and lots of birds finding their way back to us.

Snap Dragons in July

Box Garden Rockport Texas

Just wanted to take a moment and share that as we are well into our 90+ temps here in Texas I still have some of my snap dragons blooming in July. I have always pulled them out when they started looking lanky but this year I promised to feed and water faithfuly to see how long they could last and they continue to bloom.